What does ๐ต๐ฝ Detective: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐ต๐ฝ is the Detective emoji (๐ต๏ธ) with a medium skin tone (๐ฝ, Fitzpatrick type 4) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
A figure in a brimmed hat and long coat, representing detectives, spies and investigators. People use it for mystery novels, true crime and spy films, but above all for online sleuthing: tracking down a crushโs new partner, digging up an old photo or working out who ate the last cookie. Sending it simply says โI am investigating.โ This is the gender-neutral detective, with man and woman versions available.
๐ต๐ฝ Detective: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 2.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about sleuth and spy.
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๐ต๐ฝ Detective: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Detective: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Detective in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Detective: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ต๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Detective: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ต๐ฝ Detective: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 2.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Detective emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ต๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ต๐ป ๐ต๐ผ ๐ต๐ฝ ๐ต๐พ ๐ต๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ต๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Detective: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F575 U+1F3FD) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.